Mahila police volunteers should have no political affiliation, says WCD ministry
14 Oct 2015 6:15 AM ISTThe Government plans to introduce the concept of a ‘Mahila Police Volunteer’ (MPV) - “with no political affiliation” - deputed in every village to...
Maneka directs states, UTs to fast-track adoption process
10 Oct 2015 4:42 AM ISTThe Centre has set a target that 50,000 children should be adopted by December next year, under the new Adoption Guidelines, which ensured that the...
Coal imports to be brought to zero in 2-21/2 years: Goyal
8 Oct 2015 5:30 AM ISTUnion Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the Government will ensure...
Govt to train 10,000 ‘barefoot’ technicians MGNREGA
7 Oct 2015 6:24 AM ISTUnion Minister for Rural Development Birender Singh on Tuesday said the government aims to “train 10,000 ‘barefoot’ technicians in civil engineering...
A Kaleidoscopic Indo-Pak view
5 Oct 2015 1:31 AM ISTAuthor Mehr <g data-gr-id="116">Tarar’s</g> book Leaves from Lahore published by <g data-gr-id="117">Har...
Sad being linked to Sunanda-Shashi controversy
22 Sept 2015 5:49 AM IST<g data-gr-id="36">Tarar’s</g> book ‘Leaves from Lahore’ published by <g data-gr-id="37">Har Anand</g> Publications is...
Rekindling adolescent spirit
21 Sept 2015 2:13 AM ISTOne instantly associates the best memories of their childhood days being spent with <g data-gr-id="47">school mates</g>, especially if it...
GMs to be held answerable for railway mishaps
17 Sept 2015 6:59 AM ISTManoj Sinha, Minister of state for Railways, responding to Millennium Post’s report – “52 accidents in 5 months, Railways blame human error” appearing...
52 accidents in 5 mths, Rlys blame human error
16 Sept 2015 5:40 AM ISTHowever, instead of self-introspection, the meeting passed the buck saying that “40 per cent of the accidents were avoidable as they were caused by...
Railways top brass to take stock of safety measures
15 Sept 2015 5:47 AM ISTRattled by a series of rail accidents in the past year accounting for death of nearly 25,000 people, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has called for an...
8 month maternity leave set to get government nod
12 Sept 2015 5:41 AM ISTUnion Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Sanjay Gandhi’s demand to extend maternity leave from existing three months to eight months is...
Govt must facilitate, not merely regulate
6 Sept 2015 4:05 AM ISTHow has your experience been in the ministry till now?It has been an immensely challenging experience for me. There is a lot of learning, and our...
